This mixed methods cross-sectional survey study framed in amalgamation theory (Ehri, 2020) and the Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer, 1986) explored the ways in which k-2 general classroom teachers define, understand, and teach sight word development through an orthographic mapping lens. The study utilized a convergent parallel design to…

This dissertation will serve four purposes. First, findings will be presented from a systematic review of the literature related to literacy interventions for students who are deaf/hard of hearing from prekindergarten through high school. Second, findings will be presented from an experimental study that will investigate the effects of a reading…